1958 Mississippi State Maroons football team

The 1958 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1958 college football season. In their third year under head coach Wade Walker, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished 12th in the SEC.[1]

1958 Mississippi State Maroons football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–6 (1–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 LSU $ 6 0 0 11 0 0
No. 4 Auburn 6 0 1 9 0 1
No. 11 Ole Miss 3 2 0 9 2 0
Vanderbilt 2 1 3 5 2 3
Tennessee 4 3 0 4 6 0
Alabama 3 4 1 5 4 1
Kentucky 3 4 1 5 4 1
No. 14 Florida 2 3 1 6 4 1
Georgia Tech 2 3 1 5 4 1
Georgia 2 4 0 4 6 0
Tulane 1 5 0 3 7 0
Mississippi State 1 6 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at No. 18 FloridaNo. 11W 14–731,102[2]
October 4vs. TennesseeNo. 11L 8–1327,279[3]
October 11No. T–20 (small) Memphis State*W 28–612,000[4]
October 18Arkansas State*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 38–012,000[5]
October 25AlabamaNo. 19
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
L 7–926,000[6][7]
November 1at KentuckyL 12–3327,000[8]
November 8at No. 5 AuburnL 14–3336,000[9]
November 15No. 1 LSUL 6–726,000[10]
November 29at No. 13 Ole MissL 0–2133,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1958 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Stacey sparks Maroon rally to beat Gators". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 28, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Stubborn Vols defeat big Mississippi State". The Commercial Appeal. October 5, 1958. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Maroons in 28–6 win over Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mississippi State Crooner leads squad in 38–0 romp". The Macon Telegraph. October 19, 1958. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Land, Charles (October 26, 1958). "Tide dumps State 9–7". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  7. ^ "Bama springs big surprise: Ekes by Mississippi State". The Altus Times-Democrat. UPI. October 26, 1958. p. 6. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  8. ^ "Cats shock Maroons in SEC battle 33–12". The Jackson Sun. November 2, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Auburn gets Miss. State number, 33–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 9, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "LSU sneaks by Maroons with Grostly 7–6 scare". The Selma Times-Journal. November 16, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rebs down State for Gator berth". The Commercial Appeal. November 30, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.